SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – About 300 law enforcers of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) gave their final respects to two fallen comrades who were killed early this month by an alleged security aide of Vice-Mayor Esmael “Toto” Mangudadatu of Maguindanao.
With the SBMA brass band leading the way, officers of the SBMA Law Enforcement Department (LED) yesterday morning escorted the remains of Capt. Ceferino Abadia from his residence in Barangay Barretto, Olongapo City to the Immaculate Concepcion Church there where a necrological mass was held.
From the church, the mourners proceeded to the LED headquarters at Bldg. 657 here before going to the Olongapo Memorial Park, where Abadia was finally laid to rest at noon.
Abadia, who was killed when suspect Mohamedin Panegas Ali went on a shooting rampage here on January 4, was survived by his wife Margarita, 60, sons Jasper, 31, and Velmier, 28, who is also a LED officer, and daughter Heather, 23.
This was the LED’s second funeral parade this week as they performed the same ceremonial rites for MSG. Delfin Orines (Ret), 60, on Thursday in San Marcelino, Zambales.
Orines was with Abadia when Ali allegedly went amok. He was survived by his wife Milagros, 57.
“With the untimely demise of two of my men, we are deeply in mourning,” said retired Gen. Orlando Maddela, who heads the SBMA-LED.
According to Maddela, Abadia or “Dodong” to his co-workers, first served at the Subic Naval Base in the early 70’s as a “blue shirt” or security officer.
He was assigned later to the office of the Provost Marshall, and then was deployed for jungle and special operations before he became part of the K-9 unit.
When the Americans left Subic Bay in 1992, Abadia became one of the pioneers of the SBMA police force, serving in the K-9 unit before his promotion as officer of the day (OD) up until his demise.
Orines on the other hand started with the Philippine Constabulary in 1973. He then joined the Philippine National Police (PNP) where he spent most of his time at the PNP Camp in Barangay Barretto.
He retired in 2006, after which he joined the SBMA police force.
Maddela said charges of murder and attempted murder were filed against the suspect, who is now detained without bail at the Olongapo City Police Office Station 3.Park. Abadia died in the line of duty along with MSG. Delfin Orines early this month.
With the SBMA brass band leading the way, officers of the SBMA Law Enforcement Department (LED) yesterday morning escorted the remains of Capt. Ceferino Abadia from his residence in Barangay Barretto, Olongapo City to the Immaculate Concepcion Church there where a necrological mass was held.
From the church, the mourners proceeded to the LED headquarters at Bldg. 657 here before going to the Olongapo Memorial Park, where Abadia was finally laid to rest at noon.
Abadia, who was killed when suspect Mohamedin Panegas Ali went on a shooting rampage here on January 4, was survived by his wife Margarita, 60, sons Jasper, 31, and Velmier, 28, who is also a LED officer, and daughter Heather, 23.
This was the LED’s second funeral parade this week as they performed the same ceremonial rites for MSG. Delfin Orines (Ret), 60, on Thursday in San Marcelino, Zambales.
Orines was with Abadia when Ali allegedly went amok. He was survived by his wife Milagros, 57.
“With the untimely demise of two of my men, we are deeply in mourning,” said retired Gen. Orlando Maddela, who heads the SBMA-LED.
According to Maddela, Abadia or “Dodong” to his co-workers, first served at the Subic Naval Base in the early 70’s as a “blue shirt” or security officer.
He was assigned later to the office of the Provost Marshall, and then was deployed for jungle and special operations before he became part of the K-9 unit.
When the Americans left Subic Bay in 1992, Abadia became one of the pioneers of the SBMA police force, serving in the K-9 unit before his promotion as officer of the day (OD) up until his demise.
Orines on the other hand started with the Philippine Constabulary in 1973. He then joined the Philippine National Police (PNP) where he spent most of his time at the PNP Camp in Barangay Barretto.
He retired in 2006, after which he joined the SBMA police force.
Maddela said charges of murder and attempted murder were filed against the suspect, who is now detained without bail at the Olongapo City Police Office Station 3.Park. Abadia died in the line of duty along with MSG. Delfin Orines early this month.
